Thursday, Nov. 14, with Joe Curtis and Ron Gallagher as they present ‘Comstock – Pictures of Then & Now, Pt. 2’
Dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. and lecture starts at 7 p.m.
Description:This exciting lecture will give you a presentation of photos of buildings and structures that were here up to the 1950’s and what the same picture looks like today, some stories about them and what is in its place today. In it’s glory days the Comstock was a stunning city of mansions, stores, saloons, mills and mines. Learn about their history and where they are – or aren’t – today.Ê They will also be adding in specific Gold Hill history and discussing facts from Joe’s book Slippery Gulch. A presentation of photos will be presented – many you have never seen before. Naked buildings with all their outer wear removed. What happened to the hundreds of buildings that were on the Comstock? AND the nature of their demise.
JoeÕs family moved to VC in 1958. They bought a building and opened a museum dedicated to the history of life on the Comstock. He grew up amidst the museum and became infatuated with the history of the Comstock and began collecting old photos of the area back in the day.
Lecture starts at 7 p.m. and costs $10 per person.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 4:30, 5:00, & 5:30 p.m.
